Impact of COVID-19 on Ballou High School
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 26th of 34 High schools | Ranks 29th of 34 High schools | 8.8% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
10th Grade Geometry (Ballou High School) | 3.3 | 1.1 | 2.2% |
10th Grade Geometry (District of Columbia Public Schools) | 13.1 | 7.9 | 5.2% |
10th Grade Geometry (District Of Columbia) | 12.2 | 6.7 | 5.5% |
End of Course English II (Ballou High School) | 5.2 | 9.7 | 4.5% |
End of Course English II (District of Columbia Public Schools) | 38.6 | 36.9 | 1.7% |
End of Course English II (District Of Columbia) | 33.7 | 33.8 | 0.1% |
End of Course Geometry (Ballou High School) | 2.5 | 0.6 | 1.9% |
End of Course Geometry (District of Columbia Public Schools) | 20.1 | 14.2 | 5.9% |
End of Course Geometry (District Of Columbia) | 17.2 | 12.8 | 4.4% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 650 | 657 | 1.1% |
African American | 640 | 640 | |
American Indian | 0 | 1 | |
Asian | 0 | 0 | |
Hispanic | 9 | 16 | 77.8% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | |